Class 40 and Britannia steam locomotive to haul Preston to Bristol tour this Wednesday
BR Class 40 D213 Andania and BR Class 7 No. 70000 Britannia will haul Saphos Trains' Welsh Marches Whistler this Wednesday, 8th June, from Preston t…
Steam locomotive 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley returns to mainline passenger service after £1 million overhaul
With its £1m overhaul complete, LNER A4 No. 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley returned to the mainline on the 21st May 2022.
“The Royal Charter” set to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
"The Royal Charter" luxury rail tour is to travel from Crewe to Royal Windsor on Friday, 3rd June, to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Boiler Back in Frame – overhaul update on steam locomotive 70000 Britannia
Locomotive Services Group has released an update on the current overhaul of BR Standard Class 7 No.70000 "Britannia" at Crewe.
Steam locomotive 34046 Braunton runs on mainline for first time since Coronavirus lockdown began
Today, 17th June 2020, SR West Country class No. 34046 Braunton has been on a test run between Crewe and Chester.
Saphos Trains to resume steam locomotive tours from mid July 2020!
Saphos Trains have released an update on their website, detailing their plans to begin mainline tours from Wednesday 15th July 2020.
Coronavirus: The full list of railways affected by Covid-19
As new government guidance sets in, which says travel if only necessary, and avoid social contact, many railways are cancelling events, and worse, clo…
Saphos Trains cancels all steam locomotive tours until May
Saphos Trains has announced that they have cancelled a number of their upcoming trips due to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.
2019 In Review: Saphos Trains Mainline Steam Locomotive Tours
The end of 2019 marks the second year of Saphos Trains running a full mainline tour programme, following 2018's successful first year.
Class 40 locomotive to haul Saphos Trains railtours
Saphos Trains has announced a series of railtours with Class 40 locomotive D213 Andania. From Cumbria and Yorkshire to the Snowdonia National Park, there is…